Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High performance magnetic angle sensor
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Application No.: US16683803Application Date: 2019-11-14
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Publication No.: US11280637B2Publication Date: 2022-03-22
- Inventor: Aurelian Diaconu , Paul A. David
- Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NH Manchester
- Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NH Manchester
- Agency: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLC
- Main IPC: G01D5/14
- IPC: G01D5/14

Abstract:
A sensor is disclosed for detecting an orientation of a magnet, the sensor comprising: a first sensor array including a first plurality of sensor elements that are arranged along a first line; a second sensor array including a second plurality of sensor elements that are arranged along a second line; and a processing circuitry configured to: detect a magnetic field produced by the magnet by using the first sensor array, and identify a first point on the first line where at least one component of the magnetic field has a predetermined value; detect the magnetic field by using the second sensor array, and identify a second point on the second line where at least one component of the magnetic field has the predetermined value; detect an orientation of the magnet relative to the sensor based on the first point and the second point; and output an indication of the orientation of the magnet based on the first point and the second point.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210148731A1 HIGH PERFORMANCE MAGNETIC ANGLE SENSOR Public/Granted day:2021-05-20
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